Hemp Dogbane Ecology, Cordage & Jewelry Making
Learn about the native plant Apocynum cannabinum (Hemp Dogbane) and how to process fibers and make jewelry in this gardener-led activity!
March 18, 2026
Learn about the native plant Apocynum cannabinum (Hemp Dogbane) and how to process fibers and make jewelry in this gardener-led activity!
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the New York Flora Association are hosting a Petal Pedal this summer! Join us for a bike ride where we’ll stop and take a look at
We’re excited to welcome the public to join BGI staff and gardeners to steward the Naval Cemetery Landscape and adjacent Greenway. Join Brooklyn Greenway Initiative for our Earth Month Celebration
Learn about ten of the tree species around and inside the Naval Cemetery Landscape and along the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway. This gardener-led walk will touch on native species as well
Join us as we celebrate the arrival of spring and longer hours at the Naval Cemetery Landscape (NCL)!
Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Greenway Initiative and the NYC Greenway Coalition, and moderated by The City’s climate reporter Samantha Maldonado, Sanderson will draw on new research and visual renderings from his forthcoming book Before New York,
Submitted Testimony Before New York City Council (pdf link), March 3, 2026 Committee Chair Abreu and Members of the Council, Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the
ET is a gardener at the Naval Cemetery Landscape. He has taken hundreds of photos around the NCL throughout the seasons – of plants, insects, and birds. He presented his
Caitlin Lynch is a gardener at the Naval Cemetery Landscape, and a graduate student in the Earth and Environmental Science program at Brooklyn College (CUNY) studying ecological restoration. Her love
NYC Parks recently presented an update for Destination: Greenways for residents in Bay Ridge. This is a program that’s been in the works for years, and it’s now entering a